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PM calls for eco-friendly solutions to tackle riverbank erosion

, Aug. 6 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday stressed the need for adopting innovative and environmentally sustainable solutions to tackle riverbank erosion and asked the authorities to move ... Read More


Man sentenced to death for killing 4-yr-old girl in Sylhet

Sylhet, Aug. 6 -- A tribunal in Sylhet on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing a 4-year-old girl Fahima after an attempt to rape. Sylhet Women and Children Repression Tribunal Judge Abu Obai... Read More


Presidential election on Aug 20 as EC announces schedule

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced the schedule for the presidential election, with voting set to take place on August 20. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed announced ... Read More


No room for negligence in tackling alarming river pollution: PM

, Aug. 6 -- Warning that river pollution has reached an alarming level, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday instructed the authorities to take strict and coordinated measures to protect the Buri... Read More


Hasina's speech part of Indian policymakers' 'planned initiative': Rizvi

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Prime Minister's Political Adviser Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said the opportunity given to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address a programme of the Global Journa... Read More


Measles outbreak highlights need for child-friendly urban planning: BIP

, Aug. 6 -- The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) on Thursday called for a coordinated effort among health, urban planning and local government authorities to ensure a safe and liveable environme... Read More


Moheshkhali LNG terminal resumes partial operation after 2-week outage

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The LNG terminal operated by Excelerate Energy at Moheshkhali which remained out of service for the past two weeks due to a technical fault has resumed operation. Dr. Rafiqul Islam, ... Read More


Gold price jumps by Tk 9,856 per bhori

, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has raised the price of gold in the domestic market by a significant margin, fixing the price of 22-karat gold at Tk 232,930 per bhori, including V... Read More


Bangladesh's roads remain deadly; 416 killed in July alone

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh's battle to make its roads safer continues to face steep challenges, with fresh data showing no significant let-up in traffic fatalities. The Road Safety Foundation record... Read More


2 ex-ministers, 2 ex-MPs among 275 chargesheeted in Chandpur July uprising case

Chandpur, Aug. 6 -- Police have submitted a charge sheet against 275 people, including former ministers Dr Dipu Moni and Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya and two former lawmakers, in a case filed over ... Read More